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Enstrom 280C accident history

Complete safety record for the Enstrom 280C, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
7
Confirmed fatalities
1
Fatal incidents
1
Fatal rate
14.3%
Probable causes
Pilot error3 incidents
Under investigation2 incidents
Midair collision1 incident
Unknown1 incident
Where incidents occurred
6 incidents
1 incident

How many 280C crashes have there been?

7 recorded incidents involving the Enstrom 280C, from 2009 to 2025, with 1 deathacross 1 fatal accident. The deadliest was on 2025-12-28 at Hammonton, United States, which killed 1.

What causes 280C accidents?

The most common established cause is pilot error, in 3 of them, then midair collision in 1.

Where do 280C accidents happen?

DateLocationFatalities
2025-12-28🇺🇸Hammonton, United States1
2024-10-09🇺🇸Vale, United States—
2024-03-16🇺🇸Port Lavaca, United States—
2018-05-10🇺🇸Kerens, United States—
2014-06-03🇬🇧Northampton/Sywell Aerodrome, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom—
2014-01-21🇺🇸Showlow, United States—
2009-05-25🇺🇸Ogden, United States—
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